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Baratunde Thurston sits down with long-time friend and comedy writer Matt Klinman, co-creator of 'High Science' and former Onion colleague. They delve into the current state of the internet, AI's impact on creativity, and the challenges of modern digital platforms. Klinman shares his skepticism towards AI, the pitfalls of targeted advertising, and reminisces about his comedic journey. The episode also features Meta’s interactive AI-driven game and a joke-writing contest between Matt and Blair, our AI co-producer, highlighting the humorous yet complex interplay between human creativity and machine learning.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction to Matt Klinman

01:31 The Internet and AI: A Critical Perspective

03:55 Challenges in the Creative Industry

07:29 Comedy and Tech: A Unique Blend

19:47 Meta AI Role-Playing Game: Deserted Earth

29:16 The Value of Human Connection

29:39 Automation in Everyday Life

31:19 AI's Practical Uses and Limitations

32:37 Experimenting with AI in Creative Work

34:08 The Future of AI in Comedy

39:55 AI in Media and Entertainment

42:08 The Human Touch in Technology

43:04 Blair's Comedy Challenge

46:36 Refining AI's Humor

50:05 Concluding Thoughts and Farewells

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Created and Executive Produced by: Elizabeth Stewart and Baratunde Thurston

Executive Producer and Showrunner: Misha Euceph

Editor: Alie Kilts

Senior Producer and Writer: Alex Stone

Associate Producer: Layne Deyling Cherland

Video Editor: Erik Shute

Videography and Audio Engineering from the team at Voicing Change Media

Theme Music: Andy Clausen

Special Envoy to the Machines: Peter Loforte

Life with Machines is a Voicing Change Media production

Sponsored by Lenovo

#AI #LifeWithMachines #TechAndComedy #AIHumor #TheOnion #CreativeTech #ComedyHackathon

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Baratunde Thurston sits down with long-time friend and comedy writer Matt Klinman, co-creator of 'High Science' and former Onion colleague. They delve into the current state of the internet, AI's impact on creativity, and the challenges of modern digital platforms. Klinman shares his skepticism towards AI, the pitfalls of targeted advertising, and reminisces about his comedic journey. The episode also features Meta’s interactive AI-driven game and a joke-writing contest between Matt and Blair, our AI co-producer, highlighting the humorous yet complex interplay between human creativity and machine learning.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 Introduction to Matt Klinman

01:31 The Internet and AI: A Critical Perspective

03:55 Challenges in the Creative Industry

07:29 Comedy and Tech: A Unique Blend

19:47 Meta AI Role-Playing Game: Deserted Earth

29:16 The Value of Human Connection

29:39 Automation in Everyday Life

31:19 AI's Practical Uses and Limitations

32:37 Experimenting with AI in Creative Work

34:08 The Future of AI in Comedy

39:55 AI in Media and Entertainment

42:08 The Human Touch in Technology

43:04 Blair's Comedy Challenge

46:36 Refining AI's Humor

50:05 Concluding Thoughts and Farewells

------------

Sign up for our newsletter!

Follow us!

Instagram

TikTok

Threads

LinkedIn

Work with Life With Machines: [email protected]

Send Questions, Comments, or Ideas: [email protected]

Write to Blair: [email protected]

------------

Created and Executive Produced by: Elizabeth Stewart and Baratunde Thurston

Executive Producer and Showrunner: Misha Euceph

Editor: Alie Kilts

Senior Producer and Writer: Alex Stone

Associate Producer: Layne Deyling Cherland

Video Editor: Erik Shute

Videography and Audio Engineering from the team at Voicing Change Media

Theme Music: Andy Clausen

Special Envoy to the Machines: Peter Loforte

Life with Machines is a Voicing Change Media production

Sponsored by Lenovo

#AI #LifeWithMachines #TechAndComedy #AIHumor #TheOnion #CreativeTech #ComedyHackathon

  continue reading

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